EPA v. HECLA MINING COMPANY DBA HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 24, 2015, Region 10 entered into a stipulation of judgment resolving violations of the Clean Water Act by Hecla Limited. Respondent, which operates a Lucky Friday Mine and Mill, discharged pollutants to waters of the U.S. without a permit or authorization under NPDES and exceeded its NPDES permit limits for lead, zinc, and cadmium. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $600,000.
Defendants (1)
- Hecla LimitedNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (18)
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVENUE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
HECLA LTD - LUCKY FRIDAY MINE AND MILL
397 FRIDAY AVE, MULLAN, ID, 83846
Registry ID: 110041927378
- …and 3 more
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HECLA LIMITED - ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND JUDGMENTentered 2015-06-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $600,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2012-09-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2012-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-05-28Final Order Lodged
- 2015-05-28Complaint Filed With Court
- 2015-06-24Final Order Entered
- 2015-06-25Concluded
- 2015-07-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2015-07-16NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000064063
- Case number
- 10-2012-0213
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-10687
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2012-0213 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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